George Wythe is 1-9 against Auburn since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Maroons will square off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
George Wythe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Grayson County as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Maroons.
Caroline Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Madison Hatcher
| 06/02/25 @ Grayson County | 3 |
| 05/29/25 @ Eastern Montgomery | 2 |
| 05/19/25 @ Giles | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Giles | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Giles | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Hatcher, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madalyn Morris, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Auburn entered their tilt with Fort Chiswell on Monday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pioneers a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 16 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to McKenzie Booth's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Hope Wilson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Ariel Mullins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Auburn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Auburn pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for George Wythe, their record now sits at 9-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. George Wythe hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Auburn struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
